50" HMS VICTORY LIMITED tall model sailing ship 1/1 MUSEUM QUALITY -NO MASTS TO ASSEMBLE LIKE OTHER SELLERS Start Price USD 749.99 Current Price USD 749.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, July 17, 2008 End Time Sunday, July 27, 2008 Location Alhambra, California See more about '50" HMS VICTORY LIMITED tall model sailing ship 1/1' Description SquareTrade © AP6.0    Description    History    Terms    Packaging    Testimonials    About Us Click Here Other Models Available:  Caribbean Pirate Ship   U.S. Ships   USS Constitution  CSS Alabama  Charles Morgan   Baltimore Clipper  USS Essex USS Constellation British Ships HMS Victory   HMS Surprise Master & Commander Sovereign of Seas HMS Leopard Cutty Sark HMS Endeavour HMS Bounty Prince Royal   Mayflower   Golden Hind Spanish Ships San Felipe Spanish Galleon Santa Maria Other Ships Soleil Royal Amerigo Vespucci Frederich Willhelm Priediestinacja Bluenose Batavia Hermione Gothenburg Riva Aquarama Chris Crafts   Titanic Queen Mary 2 Queen Mary Normandie    Display Cases   Display Shelf Display Tables Marble Bases We Accept AllCredit Cards Our Guarantee HMS Victory Limited 50"   50" LONG ONLY 1 AVAILABLE     As seen on the CBS-TV show: The Price Is Right! Visit our ABOUT US page for next airdate    Model Comparison   Model Ships We Build   Other Models Sold on Ebay Modeling Experience 46 years of research, design and assembly Click here to see how we build our models Importer, not the manufacturer.  Zero production or quality control. Sails Thick canvas Holds its shape Thin wrinkled cloth prone to deterioration Painting Historically accurate Not painted or incorrectly painted   Cannons Identical brass all pointing in the proper direction Varied material and misaligned Rigging Individually tied knots, taught lines of varied thickness. Loose lines glued to the model Model base Polished marble INCLUDED Wood   Pictures All angles and details of model shown Various angles and details noticeably absent Customer Service Ability to talk to a live model ship expert 7 days a week (800) 313-9128 ???     Model Description   50" long x 15" Wide x 33" High Museum quality with many features not available in a model for under $5,000 or in any model kit Real Copper plated hull (not painted on), like the actual HMS Victory (done to prevent the toredo worm from destroying the wood hull) Amazing deck details: planked deck with nail holes, tied-down cannons, barells, buckets, signal flag lockers on the poop deck, accurate hammock, mastcoats, cannon ball racks and more. Meticulously painted to the actual HMS Victory. Note the painting on the figurehead, stern windows and flags above the stern windows 18 masterfully stitched, thick canvass sails that hold their shape and do not wrinkle Metal anchors and turned brass cannons Advanced rigging techniques with over 200 blocks/deadeyes Perfectly taught rigging of various colors and thickness to ensure authenticity Authentic lifeboats - not flat bottomed Visible lower deck below the life boats where you can see the full cannons and cannonballs lined up!   Requires hundreds of hours to build from scratch (not from a model kit) by our master artisans. Built with rare, high quality woods such as cherry, teak, white pine, birch and maple. The model rests perfectly on a large, wood base between four arched metal dolphins. To build this ship, extensive research was done using various sources such as museums, drawings, copies of original plans and photos of the actual ship.     Model History On October 21, 1805, one of the most momentous battles in European history began off Cape Trafalgar, Spain. The HMS Victory, led by Lord Horatio Nelson, defeated the Napoleon-led armada of French and Spanish ships as they attempted to invade England. At the head of the British column, Nelson's flagship, the HMS Victory, sailed directly into the center of the Napoleon-led fleet to cut it in two. Her steering was disabled, her sails were full of holes, and she was partially dismasted, but Victory came straight on. Only then did Nelson give the order to open fire while turning to run down the line of the French formation. Victory slashed through the enemy's line of ships, taking great punishment, but leaving disaster in her wake. While Lord Horatio Nelson was mortally wounded, he was informed that he led them to a great victory, with 25 enemy ships already captured or sunk. 100% Money Back Guarantee    Testimonials Our Guarantee - BID WITH CONFIDENCE - Our Guarantee Over 1000 + positive reviews on Ebay We guarantee that you will be satisfied or your money back!  Professional Packaging Shipped fully assembled and inspected Guaranteed to arrive undamaged Shipped immediately with tracking number provided Model rests in styrofoam, secured down with bungee straps The model is then surrounded by a wood crate Styrofoam sheets are placed between the crate and the box A seven-point inspection is done before your model is shipped The box is marked with "This Side Up" and "Fragile" stickers  Terms Professional packaging and shipping in the continental US is $149.  Majority of destinations in Canada is $249.   Local pickup available at our Downtown Los Angeles showroom. Insurance is optional for $10 International bidders welcome, Rates to England and Europe are approximately $385 if you pick the model up at the airport. Rates vary significantly -  contact us for an exact quote. I prefer PayPal, money orders, or personal checks. We accept all major credit cards over the phone. Call (800) 313-9128. To see additional pictures, or learn more about us  Click here---> ABOUT US Founder, Richard Norris Visit our showroom and Headquarters 1841 W. Valley Blvd. Alhambra, Ca 91803 - Close to downtown LA (800) 313-9128       Please visit our Ebay store...      Description  Terms Packaging History Testimonials About Us Powered by eBay Turbo Lister Place a Bid!